Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-02
AN ARCHBusHOP,S OUTFIT.
The Cost Of the Robes and Insignia Of
Archbishop Corrigan and Others.

From the New York Sun.
Few persons who see Archbishop Corrigan cele-
| brating mass and administering the sacrament OF
confirmation have any idea of the cost OF tine In
sigma Of ONCE which he wears and uses Follow
ing is an accurate calculation of the amount 1t
takes to Mt out the archbishop OF New York for the
performance OF his functions. 1t reaches about
$1,000
As he robes In the sanctuary, he FIRST dons his
purple silk or cashmere cassock which costs
about go. over this Is put the rochet, a lace
garment, value $780, The veil, or apron, Is
t ssa T. Sos s5 ,n The sunc
the sash, $40; the silk hose $40, ana the san
dals, $50 The set Of vestments he wears at
these vestments in four colors-wite, black,
and costing the
1850; the pectorai cross, which hangs fron
and sas o Stock a lie has his
articles OF altar service, consisting OF chalice,
gate in Value sSout sI Tosa WHsSn srie
Archbishop Corrlgan has the most beautiful
outfit in this country. His crozier is solid silver
adorned with amethysts HIS archieopiscopal
cross Is silver and is inlaid with amethysts gar
nets, and other precious stones The pectoral cross
Is solid gold, and from 1t CLEAN diamonds The
ring, set with large amethyst, Is gold, and very
wide; the ever is solid gold, and SO are the oil
OF art. 1t is gold enameled and crusted and inlad
with diamonds and rubies. It Is said that there is
only one other chalice in the country that is so
valuable, and that is the one presented to Bishop
keane, OF Richmond, by the wife OF the Peruvian
minister to Washington, on the occasion OF his
appointment to the bishopric. The archbishop's
ciborium is gold, and the OstensoIium, which con-
tains the sacred host at benedictioD, is silver and
is adorned with gems.
vestments in the United States. The sets men,
TONED above, costing s., 600 each, were imported
from Lyons, France which has monopoly OF that
kind OF goods. The material is silk, embroidered
with gold and adorned with hand painted por-
traits OF the saints. The rOchet Is made OF the
finest lace manufactured, and the tunic veil and
cappa magma are twilled silk. He has two miters
embroidered with gold and silver. The barrette is
OF purple velvet. His hose are red silk. The ma
Jerial can be judged when 1t is known that they
cost him $40 pair. The sandals are white silk,
and have u silver buckle.
All the episcopal outfits used In this country are
purchased from two houses in this city. OF course,
all the prelates have not outfits like Archbishop
COrrlgans, but they all wear little fortunes when
performing their episcopal functions Cardinal
gibbons ring, which Was recently stolen with
some sacred vessels from his residence in Balti-
more, cost 500. His crozier represents $500 and
his pectoral cross $780, Archbishop Ryan, when
transferred from st. Louis TO Philadelphia was
pres .nted with an episcopal outfit valued at
Archbishop Williams, of Boston, has a crozier
which cost $500 and q chalice which co $500.
HIS mitre has 500 worth OF gold and silver In it.
AtrGnDlsnOp Feeaan OF chicago recently ordered
The most valuable set OF vestments in existence
ts said to be one that repOses In the sanctuary of
the Church OF st. JOnn Latern, Rome. The chasu-
BILE Is silk, heavily embroidered with gold, and be-
tween the shoulders Is portrait or Christ the
said, by the head Of the franciscan order OF
Raphaels time. The most costly pectoral cross Is
said to be that worn by Cardinal Manning. 1t is
solid gold. At the junction OF the two pieces is
large diamond 1anked by amethysts, and at each
OF the four ends Is diamond. The cross cost
$1,000 and is said to be present from the Episco-
MI n Inf 70 fhnC nH
Rome during the oxford movement which was
headed by Cardinals Manning and Newman. The
cardinal archbishop OF Paris has the finest cope In
the world. 1t was presented to him by the silk
manufactures OF Lyons on birthday.